Gigs Articles

1). Jingles, Commercials & Singing On The Money! By : Tom Gauger
As a writer and former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency, as well as a veteran jingle singer, my ears are always piqued when I hear an extraordinarily good spot. My interest is augmented further when I hear an incredible lead vocal and backup singer on that same commercial as well. I’ve always been fascinated with jingle singing and commercial singing in general, when I look at both the incredible talent and the money being made in the industry as a whole.
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2). Session Singing - Your Day Job! By : Tom Gauger
You’ve always had the dream, you want to go for it, but you hesitate cause you’re not quite sure how to enter the market. You know that if given the opportunity, that you would rise to the occasion, do it and be successful! That’s a common theme among singers who want to embark upon a career as a jingle or session singer. As a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency, I can attest to the frustration that many feel trying to break into the singing market.
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3). Landing Gigs As A Wedding Magician By : Preston Houer
As a wedding magician, one can have great opportunities in marketing his or her skills. There are many ways for one promising magician to do that. - For example, during the awkward period while waiting for the couple’s arrival in the venue of the reception, you can help lighten up the tension by providing entertainment. Sometimes it may take a while for the newlyweds to come to the reception, and it is not a good idea for every one to be in a room that is full of almost complete strangers waiting for the couple to arrive.
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4). Successful Performing Artist - The 20 Things you Need to Know By : Lynn Monk
As a "performing artist", you want to come across to your audience and other music business professionals as being reliable, and professional in your work. To do this, it is important to maintain a business ATTITUDE throughout all your stage shows, and when communicating with venue owners and staff. 1. Where possible, issue written contracts or letters of agreement in advance.
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5). How To Land A Gig As A Magician: When Reality Strikes By : Preston Houer
Magic is the art of diverting the attention of the audience by creating an illusion that amuses them and creates an impact that something extraordinary had been performed. The act is definitely entertaining. Nevertheless, the reality is that it is just an illusion. However, the income that the magicians derive from performing such activities is not an illusion.
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6). Landing Gigs As A Magician By : Preston Houer
As a wedding magician, you can have great opportunities in marketing your skills. There are many ways for you to do that. - For example, during the awkward period while waiting for the couple’s arrival in the venue of the reception, you can help lighten up the tension by providing entertainment. Sometimes it may take a while for the newlyweds to come to the reception, and it is not a good and pleasant idea for every one to be in a room that is full of almost complete strangers waiting for the couple to arrive.
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7). Booking Agents By : Michael O. Brickell
If your band would rather concentrate on making music instead of spending precious time booking gigs, perhaps you should consider employing a booking agent. A booking agent (commonly referred to as a talent agent) shares similar duties to that of a band manager. Booking agents are the official representative of bands, ensembles, orchestras and other musicians.
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8). How To Break Into Commercial Singing! By : Tom Gauger
As a professional jingle singer, I have had the opportunity to work with some of the best singing talent in the business and I can tell you that there is a range of work and talent out there. Even as a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency, it became common everyday work looking for that special someone who would be the next star.
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9). Jingle Singers - Jumpstart Your Singing Career! By : Tom Gauger
As a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency and professional jingle singer and founder of ReelMusician.com, I have written numerous articles on entering the jingle singing and session singing world. Most of my articles have zeroed in on the ground floor stages of creating an incredible jingle demo reel far exceeding your competition.
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10). Secrets To Getting Steady Work In The Film Industry! By : Ronald K. Armstrong
Today I was in high demand. I've been running around doing pitches and presentations. It's great to have the phone ringing constantly. In fact, as soon as I got out of one pitch session I got a call from another company who luckily was just around the block. So I ran right over to them. After I was finished I then had to jump on a train to head downtown to meet with a major media company who is developing video for the Internet.
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11). Singers And Bands - The Artist Showcase By : Tom Gauger
After attending countless artist showcases through the years as a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency, I’ve decided to touch on some practical ideas that will help promote your artist career and give you an increased chance at a possible record deal. After exploring much of the information available online, I determined to stay with easily grasped concepts and ideas that would help artists avoid some of the common mistakes.
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12). Reelmusician - Reel Artist Press Kit Design! By : Tom Gauger
After reviewing a myriad of artist demos, press kits and bios as a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency and founder of ReelMusician.com, I’ve decided to write a short article on how you can formulate a workable and eye catching artist bio avoiding too much hype and grabbing the attention of the music industry. As the years have.
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13). Master Quality Song Demo Reels That Sizzle! By : Tom Gauger
As a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency and founder of ReelMusician.com, I can tell you that reviewing demos can be both a curse and a blessing. Even as demos pile up on the desks in A&R offices and music industry professional’s office floors as well, I can almost guarantee that the vast majority of demos 1) won’t have a chance,.
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14). Singers That Deliver In The Studio! By : Tom Gauger
Singers that truly deliver in the studio are a breed apart. Let’s face it, not everyone can do it, and if they could, I wouldn’t be wasting time writing this article. And as a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency and professional singer, singing on many name brand spots like FOX TV, UPN Station ID’s, O’Charley’s and a host of others, I can tell you that singer’s who deliver in the studio, really can make the big bucks and create a real niche in the market for themselves.
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15). Songs That Sell & Singers That Sing Them By : Tom Gauger
As with any business, finding the specific targeted key is always the adventure when trying to climb to the top. Many fail and fall by the wayside in their attempts to climb the mountain. And many, quite honestly, just stall out without the right talent and management to back up the endeavor. The same holds true in the music business with singers and songwriters.
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